Integrating Soft/Entrepreneurial Skills for Success in Cybersecurity

整合软/创业技能以在网络安全领域取得成功

• 批准号: 1501195
• 负责人: Allan Anderson
• 金额: $ 19.07万
• 依托单位: Northeast State Technical Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-03-01 至 2019-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1501195&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Integrating; Soft; Entrepreneurial; Skills; Success

Today more than ever organizations need cyber defense technology to protect their valuable, private, and confidential assets. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, employment of information security analysts is projected to grow 37% from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. In 2012 the Computer and Information Sciences Department at the College developed an Information Assurance (IA) concentration focusing on cybersecurity as part of the Computer and Information Sciences Associate of Applied Science degree programs. A recently conducted DACUM identified "soft skills" as critical for success as a cybersecurity professional.The focus of this project is to recruit and retain high school students, and provide them with combined technical, entrepreneurial, and soft skills. By modifying existing courses, developing new courses, introducing problem-based learning into the classroom, and engaging industry leaders as guest lecturers, the project will improve the quality, quantity, and diversity of cybersecurity technicians in the area workforce. Utilizing existing resources developed by the college and various ATE cybersecurity centers; the project will also build on partnerships at local high schools and expertise currently in place at industries in the college's service area. The outcome of this effort will positively impact area high schools, colleges, and local industry by providing a skillful, trained employee or a prospective continuing student in information technology and cybersecurity. The project will also employ strategies for student recruitment and retention through a variety of activities such as: visitations by faculty with high school guidance counselors, teachers and prospective students, and sponsoring high school career days. In today's competitive work environment, the required technical skills are not enough for future employers. This project will also equip students with the requisite combination of technical and soft entrepreneurial skills needed to excel in the field of cybersecurity.

如今，组织比以往任何时候都更需要网络防御技术来保护其宝贵的、私人的和机密的资产。根据美国劳工统计局的数据，从2012年到2022年，信息安全分析师的就业人数预计将增长37%，远远快于所有职业的平均水平。2012年，该学院的计算机和信息科学系开设了信息保障(IA)专业，重点是网络安全，作为计算机和信息科学副应用科学学位课程的一部分。最近进行的一项DACUM发现，与网络安全专业人员一样，“软技能”对成功至关重要。该项目的重点是招收和留住高中生，并为他们提供综合的技术、创业和软技能。通过修改现有课程，开发新课程，将基于问题的学习引入课堂，并聘请行业领袖作为客座讲师，该项目将提高该地区劳动力队伍中网络安全技术人员的质量、数量和多样性。利用学院和各个ATE网络安全中心开发的现有资源；该项目还将建立在当地高中的合作伙伴关系和学院服务领域现有行业的专业知识的基础上。这一努力的结果将通过提供一名熟练的、训练有素的员工或未来继续学习信息技术和网络安全的学生，对该地区的高中、大学和当地行业产生积极影响。该项目还将通过各种活动采用招生和留住学生的战略，例如：由教师与高中指导顾问、教师和未来的学生进行访问，以及赞助高中职业日。在当今竞争激烈的工作环境中，对于未来的雇主来说，所需的技术技能是不够的。该项目还将使学生具备在网络安全领域出类拔萃所需的技术和软创业技能的必要组合。